Cotton-cleaner.



"1. c. GARNER.

v COTTON CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED 0120.6. I909.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

4 SHEETS-SHEET I.

wammw J. C. GARNER.

v COTTON CLEANER. APPLICATION FI LED DEC. 6. 1909.

' final-MW 1. c. GARNER.

COTTON CLEANER, APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6, I909.

' Patented Apr. 18,1916.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4 mum,

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V w The objectg of the invention is to provide TION 1." 'QTEXAS:

H citizenofqt'he United States, residing at "of-Texas have invented a' -new and useful C tton Cleaner; of which the" following is aspecificationg I s I i a his "invention" has relation to cotton oleaners and it consists in} the novel con- 'structioni andarr'angement of its parts" as I hereinafter shown and I described.

'a' -simple and an eifective apparatus for allyknown'as a'reginner. a f hthe aboveobjectsin yiew, the cleaner -includes'ai' standaipon Which is journaled for-rota't1on a seriesof saws dISPOSBClfIIl -planes atj acute angles to their axisof rota saws laterally as the said series rotates upon rotate} over in a downward direction toward 7 a rotating brushlis arranged to co6per'- ate-With thesaws to remove the cotton from the same'andthesaid brush is adapted "to turn upon its axis: over-and away from the i L saws: "I A-- beater is j ournal'ed for rotation in; the rnachine and is located so that it may operateuponthe cotton while it is held by:

the teeth" ofthe saws. After the refuse has matic means are provide'd 'for conveying f away-from the l cleaner.

provide irr ania'chine jofth'e {character stated,' means "of special arrangement for feeding mthefmaterial-r to thegsaws and for stuihng feeding mechanism?) the Ina'teria l 'in thereceptacle-inclosing the isa-ldngitudinaL sectional View of thecotton 'cl'eaner. 325i's a toppla-nfview of the same with parts brolrenf'aw'ay. "F g. 3 is a side elevationfof' the machine Viewing the a STATES. ialvinsfgonsnnnnn 05" 151mm, TEXAs,AssIG1iToR-,BY 'rof .;,a.:GARNE,RnEGI1\T MAoHrNEnY COMPANY, or nousro ng rnzrnsg oonrona- 1 1,. a v V "band guide upon the inachine.

' --Dal-la s,';;in;th' e county of Dallas and'Stateframe 1, upon which is journaledfor rota- P tiona-saw;shaft"2g- A seriesof saws=v3 are;

liein planes at acu'teangles td the a xis of the shaft 2. The shaft- 2 is arrangedtojfv provided at one end portion 'wi'th 2i collar? cleaning lintjorginned cotton and is generp a a "upon the saidpintle. 1 The said-pulley 7 provided at oneside with an extended hubv tion," and ineans for shifting the series of *fthe cotton as it "is introduced tothe saws f pulley 11' mounted up'on astuBEsha ftbelt tightening-device as :Will beahereina ftelr [end portion of thesawshaft'2and::a@pulle V a shaft 12is-journaled-in-bearings m tinted)? I bee'n'reinoved from the cotton and the cotton I I 'hasbeen removed""from the saws, pneuis provided with a threadedgbolt :16; U po' f which is mounted a'hancl wheel Across? bar 18 is provided ivithfrathreaded' perfop' v H ation Whichengage's the thread of. the .said;= Agfurther object off-th i v tion i pt w frame ofthe machinemT-hus ineansare prowe A I tach ed part constitute: agbelt "Infthe'accompanyingdrawings Figure 1 i V a z 1 v {A shaft is 'journaled the frame 1- 1 hind thefsa Mshaft Qgand a brushf-ofi'cy nominate 19 15;;

thereof: v {6 is a sectional View lief 5518 evice. "F1gs:7 a nd 8 aredetailedviewjsof The 'co'ttoncleaner incl'udesfla stand;

arrangedf'upon thefshaft Q' and the saidsaws slide 1 longitudinally in its bearings and (is 4, having a' eripheral groove"5ZAipiiitlef 6 is mounte f'upon one Sideof tIieframe l and a pulley 7 is' journaled" for rotation" 7 Any suitable means may' be provided-iform rotating the, pulley 7 and the means' her'ein? shown consists of a belt 10 whichypass'esy around the said ulley and aroundha similar The K said stubfshaft I 12 forms a portion oflafgl explained.- A belt pulley 13? is 1 fixed fto .them,

14*is mounted on thei stubshaft l upon theslidableframeglh which in turn bolt, the hub '-of the saidrwheel'i bearin'g one end against-s aid cross barigl8' lof thei Vided for W shifting the frame 151 andiaits at i tachment's,and the saidnframekand itsa 1 ightener as above referred to.. 11

drical. formysaid "brush being" desi gnatedfbyfii the numeral 21 is imounte'd upon gthe' shaft o 20. A; ibelt pulley 22 is mountedup'orli tlgie a 3 passes around the forward portion a fl lthe'i pulley 13 :then under and against the rea portion of the pulley 22. The upper run of and consequently the shaft 2 is rotated in the opposite direction from the shaft 20.

Thus it will be seen that the series of'saws carried by the shaft 2 rotate over in a downward direction while the brush 21 carried by the shaft 20 turns over away from the saws. At the same time rotary movement is transmitted from the stub-shaft 12 through the pulley 11 and belt to the pulley 7 and as the flange 9 is carried around by the hub extension 8 of the said pulley the collar 4 is reciproeated laterally which in turn reciprocates the saw shaft 2 longitudinally. The shaft is journaled in the bearings 24 which in turn are adjustably mounted upon the frame 1 as in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, and the shaft 2 is journaled in the bearings 25 which are also adjustably mounted upon the frame 1 as shown in Fig.

4. By this arrangement it will be seen that the saws may be positioned remote from or in close proximity to the periphery of the brush 21 as desired. Bearings 26 are slidably mounted in guides located at the sides of the frame 1, and screw devices 28 are connected with the said bearings for the purpose of adjusting the same and holding them in adjusted position. A shaft 29 is journaled in the bearings 26 and is provided upon its intermediate portion with a mote brush 30 which is located under and preferably somewhat to the rear of the gang of saws 3. A belt pulley 31 is fixed to one end of the shaft 29 and a belt pulley 32 is fixed to the shaft 2. A belt 33 passes around the pulleys 31 and 32 and is adapted to transmit rotary movement from the shaft 2 to the shaft 29. A belt tightening device 34 is attached to the side of the frame 1 and is provided with a roller 35 which bears against one of the runs of the belt 33.

By this arrangement it will be seen that the brush 30' rotates in the same direction as the gang of saws 3 but inasmuch as the upper portion of the brush is adjacent the lower portion of the gang of saws the brush as it rotates may operate upon material carried by the teeth of the saws in a manner hereinafter to. be pointed out. The said brush 30 constitutes the beater herein before referred to.

A stub-shaft-36 is journaled for rotation between one side of the frame 1 and a bracket 37 located at the same side of the said frame.

36. A trough 41 is locatedbetween the sides ,of the frame 1 at a point below the brush 30. 'A worm auger 42 is journaled for ro- A belt pulley 38 is fixed to the shaft 36 and a pulley 39 is fixed to the shaft 2. A belt 40 passes around the pulleys 39 and 38 and is adapted to transmit rotary movement from the shaft 2 to the stub-shaft is provided at a projecting end with a belt the belt 23 moves in a downward direction.

pulley 43. A belt pulley 44 is fixed to the shaft 36, and a belt 45 passes around the pulleys 43 and 44.

The bracket 37 is provided with a long bearing 46 in which a shaft 47 is journaled for rotation. A beveled pinion 48 is fixed to the lower end of the shaft 47 and meshes with a beveled pinion 49 fixed to the stubshaft 36. The shaft 47 is provided in the vicinity of-its upper end with a worm 50 which meshes with worm wheels 51 and 52 mounted upon the shafts 53 and 54 respectively. The said shaft 53 and 54 are journaled in the frame 1 and are provided upon their intermediate portions with rollers 55 and 56 respectively. A shaft 57 is journaled for rotation in the frame 1 at a higher elevation than the shaft 54 and between the said shaft 54 andthe saw shaft 2.- A roller 58 is mounted upon the shaft 57 and an endless belt 59 passes around the rollers 56 and 58. By reason of the fact that the shaft 57 is positioned at a higher point than the shaft 55 the upper run of the belt 59 is 1 in an inclined position, its inclination being in an upward direction at that portion which is nearest the .gang of saws. A gear wheel '60 is fixed to the shaft 57 and meshes with a pinion 61 which is journaled upon a pin 62 located at the side of the frame 1. A lower feeder shaft 63 is journaled in the frame 1 between the delivery end of the belt 59 and the gang of saws, and a roll 64 is carried by the shaft 63. A pinion 65 is fixed to the end of the shaft 63 and meshes with the pinion 61. If desired the pinions 60, 61 and 65 may be duplicated and a set used at each side of the frame 1. By this arrangement it will be observed that means are provided for transmitting orbital move ment to the belt 59 and from the shaft 57 rotary movement is transmitted to the feed roll 64.

. Plates 65' are slidably mounted in guides 66 located upon the sides of the frame 1 and are held in the depressed position under ten- 1 sion of springs 67 which bear at their lower ends upon the upper edges of the said plates.

The upper ends of the springs 67 bear against the lower sides of nuts 68 which are screw threaded upon rods 69 also attached to the frame 1. By this provision means are afforded whereby the tension of the said springs may be regulated.

- A shaft 70 is journaled at itsends in the plates 65 and is provided upon its intermediate portion with a roller 71. An endless belt 72 passes around the rollers 55 and 71, and by reason of the fact that the shaft 70 is located at a lower point than the shaft 53 the lower run of the said belt 72 is inclined .in a downward direction toward the saws 3. The belt 72 is not so long as the belt 59 but their inner ends terminate at approximately a so V the;;. same which plane consequently the '7 isftransniittedtfromgthe shaft 47 to the shaft JQ out'ren'do'f thebeltq59-projeets beyond the oiiter end of thefbelt'T 2. 1 A; gear Wheel 73 is fixed tothel shaft toenamams with a 'geai'lwheel f7 l journaled upon a pin 75 hired to the side of the framel, ,The pinion 74 I 253,.the-belt 72lismovedin an orbit about the QbeltFQinQVeStQWard the roll 64, t a

, An i'arbor: .zegi g o mned rotation? [rollers and 71,1- and at the's am e time the feedery ll' 78 is rotated in a 'direotionso; that its side nearest the delivery end of the for iipon the enportmafi theframe 1 anda and @811 and; is adapted to; transmit rotary and ashaftf84-is' jburnaledin the frame 1 below gthe saidarbor 79., roll 8 5:-

' i'slirionntedupomthe intermediate portion of shaft, Br ndtone 86 isfixed to the i 3's, outer 1 poison, ofgthe "enema van and lies:

adj acfent' the a cone 83. a The axes 0i the cones '83 and 86- are paraljlel. but the apices ofthe saidtjoone's arefdisposed in opposite direct f tions. AnarniBZis fixed to the side of the framel adjacentthe cones 83 and 86 and a gilide 8p.is adj ust'ably mounted upon the said. a rm andfisadapted tobe: secured in an adjusted position thereonby 'rneansof aset I screw 89 iwhiohpasses transversely through the said giiide and isf adapted to-impinge, v ag'ainst thefsaid arm. i Anend-lessiband 90 preferablyofl flexibleinaterialsuch for in stan e as leatherggor rubber is held in an opening-provided inthe guide 88 and lies between thee'adj aoent portions of the cones 83"a'ndj86 and-isin Contact with both of the said cones it1 ill be seen that While means; ar provided forft' ransmitting rotarynioiiem ritffrorn the shaft 53 to the arbor 79Qat a1'oonstant rate ofspeed means are"providedfortifvarying the rate of speed v at Whih' thes'haftfi rotates with the rela tion't o thefarbor 7 9. If it is desired that th isha ftte s'hallfrotateat a fast rate of sfp ed with a r-elation to the said arbor the 1 de ssi" I .oarriedftowaifdfthe s'mallerirend of the cone S'Giand thelargereiidfofthezcone 83. Should i it beg desired'that the shaft 84cishall rotate at elongated-Speed with relat on to the an Qshifted so that the band 90is 1 1 .9 e ag dez ss i i mama some, band '90, is positionedbetween the larger end 92tprov'ided upon the sides of the fraine 1 and a shaft, 931 is, journaled. for rotation I the said plate .915;-Afstufling;, r0ll394 is mounted upon the intermediateportion of against the plates Ql-andthein other ends" 101185. The stuffing rolls 85*and 9e arelo-l the lower :eonveyer -belt 59.15

': trunkfcommnnicates with a duct orfpipe 96' frame l in fronti of the' forward end ofthe, p I trunk 95'jand isjprovided with-aidisehargen e sprockettsfheelQ80 is fizgedfgtotheend of the gsaidfarborq AYsprOCket WheeI 81 is. fixed "as the ,and a sprocket, chain 8 2 passes flaroundlthe sprocket Wheels-. 80

the for-Ward end of -the g5 e d t saws 3 v a upp r r ien!QfzfihfliMa y iisl fl moyernent from the; shaft 53 5 to the said arb05179. Ajqofie 83is fixed tofthevarbor 79 4 k p a e r k .5: an i iipmxim te rsin i li ewe t w i-ith iou le of t di shar e p s sage Q8do f the pipe 97 the-:trou'ghietlfislo ,.cat ed in Whioh; the orm auger 42. isjournaled for rotation.,-

. apparatus; operates :uponthe; same as fol:

and 94: and by then feddownward upon the front endiof the belt '59- whioh, proj ects be the; converging Supper run of the, lower belt is compacted andfoiimed-into al inore orlle's homogeneous ribbon orbat; 5 The ffbat' fiber thus formed is delivered from the belt 59 and 72 to thetfeedrollersfi and which if preseht-the-end-of the bat to thetQOthe surfaces of the e saw eylinderg teeth 'o and sweep; it; Qdownwardfi and; rearward. I

5 by the air jet from thegnoizzle 9,8 into the) I portion of the cone 8 61-andlfthe smaller} end of, the cone 83.

- Plates 9laresl da 1i ifi uiltdgi guides i the; shaft 1 -93. s rings :95 bear; atigone, end

againstlugs 96.}fof1ned npon the frame 11" .5; and r n rjten' iqnnw tht it dee y hold the stuffin'gf'roll; 94 toyrard the 'stufiing'fl; oated above the vprojecting:end portion of t A wind trunk-1955 i eit dgt liv the gangof saws 3 and the rear end ofrtheYsaidtglqi 4 Anair blast pipe 197 is mounted npon the outlet 98Q fThe outlet cjommnnio'atesa with A 'trnnlg99 reoeit es i at I and. at its; rear tendiloornmunioates;,.With.a duct or pipe 1 00. 1 In the lower portion 0 1 "'1 1 0 Duringthe process of cleaning eotton the x n h wbel 7 21-2.; T -fib t s. p rtied re Ward by this belt a'nd"bythe,cooperationlo an the e 'r n f h upp rl e trthe fib r h d y ningasawti yli et S Pa a f the fiber in minute particlesi'fron thefb'at- During this. movement of the 1 particles of 3i; fiber which adhereto thefteeth, partiolesoff; dirt and impurities'iare freed"; ai'1d a-1loWetl-t into the trunk the heavier impuri t s. finding; 1l fi in thetroi fi: t While the lighterpartieles of dirt are .bloivvn if;

eonduitQfif; 1 Theilietter into the ia thereby particles of dirt and impurities are free to fall away from the fiber, substandolly as set forth.

7. In a cotton reginning machine, conrging, traveling feeding members in combination with a pair of feeding cylinders nd a single toothed cylinder to which the ill of feeding cylinders are adapted to ed cotton radially and means for produci g relative reciprocal movement between 1d single cylinder and said pair of feeding cylinders.

8. In a cotton cleaner having a feeding hopper with two sides formed of traveling aprons, a pair of feeding cylinders and a toothed cylinder, said feeding cylinders being mounted to feed the cotton radially to said toothed cylinder and means for longitudinally reciprocating one of said cylinders.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES C. GARNER.

Witnesses:

K. V. LIPscoMB, T. E. HANCOCK.

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